The reasons that Eugene gives for keeping Henri Tempier at Laus give a good indication of the situation of the fledgling group of Missionaries. There were some members with many qualities, but they were still too young to take too many responsibilities.<\/p>\n
\nIs it surprising, after that, that having a house somewhat remote, very essential for us because of the circumstances and the locality, you should be in charge of its management? It could not have been otherwise up to now, and although the Lord has caused to produce under our auspices members of whom I am proud, who deserve my esteem as much as they have captivated my heart, they are still too young, whatever the consideration they already enjoy amongst us, to be placed at the head of a house in which our novices dwell.<\/strong><\/h5>\n<\/blockquote>\n
Tempier had also built up good relations with the difficult and critical Diocese of Digne and with its Vicar General:<\/p>\n
\nyou have acquired with him and even with the Bishop a certain ease of relationship which is the result of your experience and of assessments that you have been able to make on their characters, and also of the perfect knowledge that you have of these localities.<\/strong><\/h5>\n
All these things together make you realize well enough that it is not possible, for the moment, that I recall you definitively to my side…<\/strong><\/h5>\n<\/blockquote>\n
Letter to Henri Tempier, 15 August 1822, EO VI n 86<\/em><\/p>\n
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\u201cOne of the most beautiful qualities of true friendship is to understand and to be understood.\u201d<\/em>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Lucius Annaeus Seneca<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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